Her Majesty The Queen has awarded Hotter a coveted Queen's Award for Enterprise, one of the UK's most prestigious business accolades. Hotter is a popular shoe retailer in The Ashley Centre which has been trading in Epsom since June 2013.

Hotter was set up in 1959 by the current owner’s parents and they’ve been designing and making footwear now for 50 years. Their roots were in slipper production but in the early 1990s they had their 'eureka moment' - identifying a niche in the market for stylish shoes with comfort built in. Since then product innovation, world class production facilities and continual reinvestment in the business has seen their shoe collections expand beyond all recognition.

Epsom Hotter Manager Jo Baker said: “We'd like to thank all of our customers for their on-going support, custom and loyalty which has contributed to this outstanding achievement.”